Vineyard Theatre presents

THIS DAY FORWARD
By NICKY SILVER

With
ANDREW BURNAP, MICHAEL CRANE, HOLLEY FAIN
FRANCESCA FARIDANY, JUNE GABLE, JOE TIPPETT

Directed by MARK BROKAW
Scenic Design: ALLEN MOYER
Costume Design: KAYE VOYCE
Lighting Design: DAVID LANDER
Original Music & Sound Design: DAVID VAN TIEGHEM
Wig, Hair & Makeup Design: DAVE BOVA & J. JARED JANAS
Casting: HENRY RUSSELL BERGSTEIN, CSA
Production Stage Manager: CYNTHIA CAHILL
Production Supervisor: ADRIAN WHITE
Production Manager: TECH PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC.
Dialect Coach: STEPHEN GABIS
Fight Director: J. DAVID BRIMMER
Press Representative: SAM RUDY MEDIA RELATIONS
General Management: DR THEATRICAL MANAGEMENT

Vineyard Theatre
108 East 15th Street
www.vineyardtheatre.org or (212) 353-0303
Opening Night: November 21, 2016

In Nicky Silver’s THIS DAY FORWARD on the wedding day of Martin (Michael Crane) and Irene (Holley Fain) in 1958 a secret is revealed that will influence and taint the course of events for the next fifty years. Act 1 deals with the fateful wedding event, introducing us to the mysterious Emil (Joe Tippett) and two hotel employees who inadvertently become involved in the ruckus (Andrew Burnap, June Gable). In Act 2 we visit Irene (now played by Gable) and her children (Crane, Francesca Faridany) 46 years later. The children are grappling with what to do with their aging mother. The relationships between Crane and his lover (Burnap) echo some of the problems encountered by Irene and Martin years ago. Hearts have been broken, walls have been built, dreams have been destroyed, disappointments have accumulated, and yet the message rings true through the generations. Love cannot easily be denied, and although dreams can sustain us, they must be balanced with reality.

THIS DAY FORWARD is filled with Silver’s quick-witted repartee laced with sarcasm and sophisticated humor. The cast is superb, taking on dual roles, delivering lines with precise timing, and creating a madcap comedy with poignant overtones. Beautiful set designs by Allen Moyer are the cherry on top of this delightful winner.

- Laurie Lawson -